Suffolk: 31 new mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus

Suffolk County, health officials reported Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 that 31 new mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing the total for the year to 158. Photo Credit: Science Source Images

Last year, 2,205 cases of human infection were reported in the United States, resulting in 97 deaths, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Residents are advised to eliminate stagnant water where mosquitoes breed in and around their homes; to minimize outdoor activities and cover their skin in the evening and night when mosquitoes are most active; and to use mosquito repellent outdoors.

Learn more at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/PublicHealth/PreventiveServices/ArthropodborneDiseaseProgram/PreventingMosquitoBorneIllnesses.aspx